New rankings show the healthiest and least healthy counties in Wisconsin. Ozaukee County ranks the healthiest and Menominee the least healthy, according to new County Health Rankings & Roadmaps data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. This year’s analysis finds counties with well-resourced civic infrastructure have higher rates of high school completion, higher household incomes, less income inequality and lower rates of children in poverty and uninsured adults. … [Read More...]
UW-Madison political scientist on Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A UW-Madison political scientist says Wisconsin’s high-profile state Supreme Court race centers on one issue, according to a UW-Madison political scientist. “The justice who’s elected in this April 4th election, will decide whether conservatives or liberals have a majority on the supreme court," said Barry Burden. "And that majority will decide whether abortion is allowed or not allowed in the state of Wisconsin.” The race between liberal Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasewicz and … [Read More...]
Racine’s mayor happy to see legislative fix for police union bargaining
A state labor ruling that eliminated health insurance requirements for police and fire departments has legislative Republicans moving to pass a law to fix that. That ruling was against the Racine police department after the city challenged providing health insurance to retirees due to cost issues. Wisconsin Act 10, passed under the Scott Walker Administration, eliminated collective bargaining for public sector unions. Racine Mayor Cory Mason says he warned lawmakers this would happen … [Read More...]
Arrest in 2022 firebombing at Wisconsin pro-life group’s office
An arrest has been made in last year’s firebombing at the office of a Wisconsin pro-life group in Madison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison announced that 29-year-old Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury of Madison was arrested Tuesday at Boston’s Logan International Airport, where he intended to board a flight to Guatamala. Investigators were able to link Roychowdhury to the crime scene by comparing graffiti left there with similar graffiti he was observed leaving at a Capitol protest in … [Read More...]
F-35 opponents show up at Evers Capitol office
People opposed to F-35 fighter jets at Madison’s Truax Field were outside Governor Tony Evers Capitol office on Monday morning. Tom Boswell is an organizer with the group Safe Skies Clean Water. “We have a delegation of people, including some of our local public officials, ready and willing to meet,” Boswell said. “We want him to negotiate with the Air Force.” “For the last couple of months he's been constantly saying how he cares about our children. About (how) he cares about their … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
UW-Madison political scientist on Wisconsin Supreme Court race
A UW-Madison political scientist says Wisconsin’s high-profile state Supreme Court race centers on one issue, according to a UW-Madison political scientist. “The justice who’s elected in this April 4th election, will decide whether conservatives or liberals have a majority on the supreme court,” said Barry Burden. “And that majority will decide whether abortion is allowed […]
Crime & Courts
Arrest in 2022 firebombing at Wisconsin pro-life group’s office
An arrest has been made in last year’s firebombing at the office of a Wisconsin pro-life group in Madison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison announced that 29-year-old Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury of Madison was arrested Tuesday at Boston’s Logan International Airport, where he intended to board a flight to Guatamala. Investigators were able to link […]
Titletown Report
Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger
According to reports, the Green Bay Packers, fresh off their 35-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Monday night, are releasing 2019 third-round draft pick Jace Sternberger. Sternberger’s two-game suspension ended following the Packers win over the Lions on Monday night and they had until 3 p.m. Tursday afternoon to either add him to the […]
Sports
Evers’ AmFam funding plan ‘a nonstarter’ with Assembly Republicans
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ plan to fund improvements at American Family Field strikes out with Republicans in the state Assembly. “It’s unfortunate that the governor decided to just throw a plan out there . . that hadn’t consulted anyone,” said Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva), regarding the Democratic governor’s pitch o spend $290 million in […]